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Chris5156: /* Artefacts and owned items */

2011-01-20T17:58:25Z

Artefacts and owned items

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	Where an individual file has no known file reference, a dummy reference is created in the style of a National Archives file, as follows.		Where an individual file has no known file reference, a dummy reference is created in the style of a National Archives file, as follows.

	* For files owned by an individual, ~~that person's initials form the letter "series" code, and each item receives a serial number. Hence~~ [[~~User~~:~~Chris5156\|Chris Marshall~~]] ~~has items [[CM 01]], [[CM 02]] etc~~.		* For files owned by an individual, these are considered [[:Category:Artefacts]]. A page should be created in the Artefacts structure - using its full title and date as the page name - and a link made from that user's page.

	* For [[:Category:Artefacts\|Artefacts]], we're still working on a system. We'll get back to you.		* For [[:Category:Artefacts\|Artefacts]], we're still working on a system. We'll get back to you.

Chris5156: /* Archives with individual file listings */

2011-01-20T06:58:51Z

Archives with individual file listings

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	* Individual files get their page name from their file reference only. Eg: [[MT 95/8]], [[RAIL 475/241]].		* Individual files get their page name from their file reference only. Eg: [[MT 95/8]], [[RAIL 475/241]].

	* For files at an archive facility but with no known file reference, the initial letters of the archive's name form the letter code. So any items found at [[~~Richmond Local Studies Collection~~]] would be [[~~RLSC~~ 01]], [[~~RLSC~~ 02]] etc.		* For files at an archive facility but with no known file reference, the initial letters of the archive's name form the letter code. So any items found at [[Lambeth Archives]] without a file reference would be [[LA 01]], [[LA 02]] etc.

	===Artefacts and owned items===		===Artefacts and owned items===

Chris5156: /* Artefacts and owned items */

2011-01-20T06:38:05Z

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	And that's everything you could possibly want to know about the ArchiveWiki file system. Hoorah!		And that's everything you could possibly want to know about the ArchiveWiki file system. Hoorah!

	'''[[~~User Guide~~\|< Back to the User Guide]]'''		'''[[Help:Contents\|< Back to the User Guide]]'''

Chris5156: /* Artefacts and owned items */

2011-01-20T03:24:28Z

Artefacts and owned items

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	Where an individual file has no known file reference, a dummy reference is created in the style of a National Archives file, as follows.		Where an individual file has no known file reference, a dummy reference is created in the style of a National Archives file, as follows.

	* For files owned by an individual ~~(a [[:Category:Personal Collections\|personal collection]])~~, that person's initials form the letter "series" code, and each item receives a serial number. Hence [[User:Chris5156\|Chris Marshall]] has items [[CM 01]], [[CM 02]] etc.		* For files owned by an individual, that person's initials form the letter "series" code, and each item receives a serial number. Hence [[User:Chris5156\|Chris Marshall]] has items [[CM 01]], [[CM 02]] etc.

	* For [[:Category:Artefacts\|Artefacts]], we're still working on a system. We'll get back to you.		* For [[:Category:Artefacts\|Artefacts]], we're still working on a system. We'll get back to you.

Chris5156: Filing System moved to Help:Filing System: Move to correct namespace

2009-12-14T16:40:57Z

Filing System moved to Help:Filing System: Move to correct namespace

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Chris5156 at 17:46, 4 December 2009

2009-12-04T17:46:23Z

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	===Artefacts and owned items===		===Artefacts and owned items===

	Where an individual file has no known file reference, a dummy reference is created in the style of [[National Archives ~~Files]] listings~~, as follows.		Where an individual file has no known file reference, a dummy reference is created in the style of a National Archives file, as follows.

	* For files owned by an individual (a [[:Category:Personal Collections\|personal collection]]), that person's initials form the letter "series" code, and each item receives a serial number. Hence [[User:Chris5156\|Chris Marshall]] has items [[CM 01]], [[CM 02]] etc.		* For files owned by an individual (a [[:Category:Personal Collections\|personal collection]]), that person's initials form the letter "series" code, and each item receives a serial number. Hence [[User:Chris5156\|Chris Marshall]] has items [[CM 01]], [[CM 02]] etc.

Chris5156 at 00:09, 29 November 2009

2009-11-29T00:09:14Z

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	The hierarchy looks a bit like this...		The hierarchy looks a bit like this...

	:[[~~Archive Listing~~]] - the master list of all archive facilities on the wiki		:[[:Category:Archives]] - the master list of all archive facilities on the wiki

	:: Individual archive facilities, for which you will see one or both of...		:: Individual archive facilities, for which you will see one or both of...
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	::: General information on finding and using the archive (e.g. [[National Archives]]) and...		::: General information on finding and using the archive (e.g. [[National Archives]]) and...

	:::: List of files (e.g. [[National Archives ~~Files~~]]) which may be broken down further into...		:::: List of files (e.g. [[:Category:National Archives]]) which may be broken down further into...

	::::: Series (e.g. National Archives ~~file series~~ MT)		::::: Series (e.g. National Archives [[:Category:Series MT]])

	:::::: Subseries (e.g. National Archives ~~file subseries~~ [[MT 95]])		:::::: Subseries (e.g. National Archives [[:Category:Subseries MT 95]])

	::::::: Individual items (e.g. National Archives item [[MT 95/8]])		::::::: Individual items (e.g. National Archives item [[MT 95/8]])

Chris5156 at 00:07, 29 November 2009

2009-11-29T00:07:16Z

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	==Naming pages==		==Naming pages==

	To prevent unmanageable page names, the conventions are as follows:		To prevent unmanageable page names, the conventions are as follows.

	* Archive facilities get their full title as the page name. E.g.: [[Lancashire County Records Office]].		===Archives without individual file listings===

	* ~~Archive facility file lists get their full title as above with~~ the ~~word~~ '~~Files'. E~~.g.: [[~~Lambeth~~ Archives ~~Files~~]].		* A page in the archive's name (e.g. [[Lancashire County Records Office]]), which is a member of [[:Category:Archives]].

	* ~~Series and subseries~~ get ~~pages directly~~ in their ~~own~~ name. Eg: [[~~MT 95~~]].		===Archives with individual file listings===

			* These facilities get a category in their name (e.g. [[:Category:National Archives]]), which is a member of [[:Category:Archives]].

			* Archive facility information pages get their full title as the page name (e.g. [[National Archives of Scotland]]), within the archive's dedicated category.

			* The file lists should be a tree structure, as above, of categories. The root of the tree should be the archive's dedicated category.

	* Individual files get their page name from their file reference only. Eg: [[MT 95/8]], [[RAIL 475/241]].		* Individual files get their page name from their file reference only. Eg: [[MT 95/8]], [[RAIL 475/241]].

			* For files at an archive facility but with no known file reference, the initial letters of the archive's name form the letter code. So any items found at [[Richmond Local Studies Collection]] would be [[RLSC 01]], [[RLSC 02]] etc.

			===Artefacts and owned items===

	Where an individual file has no known file reference, a dummy reference is created in the style of [[National Archives Files]] listings, as follows.		Where an individual file has no known file reference, a dummy reference is created in the style of [[National Archives Files]] listings, as follows.
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	* For files owned by an individual (a [[:Category:Personal Collections\|personal collection]]), that person's initials form the letter "series" code, and each item receives a serial number. Hence [[User:Chris5156\|Chris Marshall]] has items [[CM 01]], [[CM 02]] etc.		* For files owned by an individual (a [[:Category:Personal Collections\|personal collection]]), that person's initials form the letter "series" code, and each item receives a serial number. Hence [[User:Chris5156\|Chris Marshall]] has items [[CM 01]], [[CM 02]] etc.

	* For ~~files at an archive facility but with no known file reference, the initial letters of the archive's name form the letter code. So any items found at [[Richmond Local Studies Collection]] would be~~ [[~~RLSC 01~~]], ~~[[RLSC 02]] etc~~.		* For [[:Category:Artefacts\|Artefacts]], we're still working on a system. We'll get back to you.

	And that's everything you could possibly want to know about the ArchiveWiki file system. Hoorah!		And that's everything you could possibly want to know about the ArchiveWiki file system. Hoorah!

	'''[[User Guide\|< Back to the User Guide]]'''		'''[[User Guide\|< Back to the User Guide]]'''

Chris5156: New page: ArchiveWiki has a simple tree system so that its contents are easily accessible. It's based around the idea that we have a list of archive facilities; each archive has documents; the docum...

2009-01-25T23:28:14Z

New page: ArchiveWiki has a simple tree system so that its contents are easily accessible. It's based around the idea that we have a list of archive facilities; each archive has documents; the docum...

New page

ArchiveWiki has a simple tree system so that its contents are easily accessible. It's based around the idea that we have a list of archive facilities; each archive has documents; the documents are split into sections and then subsections and then individual items.

The hierarchy looks a bit like this...

:[[Archive Listing]] - the master list of all archive facilities on the wiki

:: Individual archive facilities, for which you will see one or both of...

::: General information on finding and using the archive (e.g. [[National Archives]]) and...

:::: List of files (e.g. [[National Archives Files]]) which may be broken down further into...

::::: Series (e.g. National Archives file series MT)

:::::: Subseries (e.g. National Archives file subseries [[MT 95]])

::::::: Individual items (e.g. National Archives item [[MT 95/8]])

How far the hierarchy goes for any given archive facility depends on how much information we have for it. So, for example, [[Leeds Central Library]] has no specific files listed, just information on how to use the facility and a few ideas about what has been found there. The 'General Information' is therefore the only thing available and it's what you get immediately when you click on its name on the Archives page.

On the other hand, The National Archives has scores of files, and you'll find yourself clicking right through subsections to get to the individual files.

==Naming pages==

To prevent unmanageable page names, the conventions are as follows:

* Archive facilities get their full title as the page name. E.g.: [[Lancashire County Records Office]].

* Archive facility file lists get their full title as above with the word 'Files'. E.g.: [[Lambeth Archives Files]].

* Series and subseries get pages directly in their own name. Eg: [[MT 95]].

* Individual files get their page name from their file reference only. Eg: [[MT 95/8]], [[RAIL 475/241]].

Where an individual file has no known file reference, a dummy reference is created in the style of [[National Archives Files]] listings, as follows.

* For files owned by an individual (a [[:Category:Personal Collections|personal collection]]), that person's initials form the letter "series" code, and each item receives a serial number. Hence [[User:Chris5156|Chris Marshall]] has items [[CM 01]], [[CM 02]] etc.

* For files at an archive facility but with no known file reference, the initial letters of the archive's name form the letter code. So any items found at [[Richmond Local Studies Collection]] would be [[RLSC 01]], [[RLSC 02]] etc.

And that's everything you could possibly want to know about the ArchiveWiki file system. Hoorah!

'''[[User Guide|< Back to the User Guide]]'''